Notification

October 3, 2018

The Consulate General of the Kingdom of Bhutan in New York is pleased to notify all the registered Bhutanese Voters residing in the United States of America that the Postal Ballot Facilitation Unit for the General Elections of the National Assembly 2018 will be opened at the Bhutan Consulate from 5-7 October 2018 as detailed below:

Eligible registered voters are requested to produce the original copy of the citizenship identity card or passport as proof of identity at the time of marking the ballots.

Postal ballots for those residing outside the State of New York will be mailed to the addresses as received from the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB). It is requested that the marked ballots be mailed directly to the ECB at the earliest. Alternately, the marked ballots may also be returned to the Bhutan Consulate before 5 PM on 7th October 2018 to ensure timely delivery of ballots to the ECB.

For any inquiries, please contact the Consul-General at kstshosar@mfa.gov.bt or cell# 929-471-4167.